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Android 16 มาพร้อมกับ 8 ฟีเจอร์หลักที่น่าสนใจ การแจ้งเตือนแบบเรียลไทม์ (Live Notifications):แนวคิด: นำประสบการณ์การติดตามข้อมูลแบบเรียลไทม์ที่คล้ายกับ Live Activities บน iOS หรือ Now Bar ของ Samsung มาสู่ Androidรายละเอียด: แสดงข้อมูลแบบไดนามิกบนหน้าจอ โดยเฉพาะบน Always-On Display ในรูปแบบเส้นขอบ (outline style) ที่ดูสวยงามการใช้งาน: ติดตามสถานะการจัดส่งอาหาร การเดินทางของ Uber หรือความคืบหน้าอื่นๆMaterial You 3.0 / Expressive: ดีไซน์ที่เป็นคุณและสวยงามยิ่งขึ้น:แนวคิด: ต่อยอด Material Design โดยเน้นการปรับแต่ง UI ให้เข้ากับสไตล์ผู้ใช้และเพิ่มความลื่นไหลของแอนิเมชันรายละเอียด: ปรับแต่งสีสัน ฟอนต์ และส่วนประกอบต่างๆ ได้ตามต้องการ เพิ่มเอฟเฟกต์เบลอ พื้นผิว "กระจกดิจิทัล" และปรับปรุงตารางไอคอน/ปุ่มลัด Quick Toggleปรับปรุงสำหรับแท็บเล็ตและสมาร์ทโฟนจอพับ:แนวคิด: เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการใช้งานบนอุปกรณ์หน้าจอขนาดใหญ่หรือมีรูปแบบพิเศษรายละเอียด: แอปพลิเคชันจะปรับตัวได้ดีขึ้นตามขนาดและสัดส่วนหน้าจอ ทำให้โหมดแยกหน้าจอ (Split Screen) ทำงานได้ลื่นไหลกว่าเดิมอายุแบตเตอรี่ยาวนานและประสิทธิภาพที่เหนือกว่า:แนวคิด: พัฒนาฟีเจอร์ประหยัดพลังงานและจัดการทรัพยากรระบบให้ฉลาดยิ่งขึ้นรายละเอียด: Adaptive Battery และ Doze Mode ฉลาดขึ้น Doze Mode เริ่มทำงานเร็วขึ้น ใช้ทรัพยากร CPU น้อยลง จัดการหน่วยความจำแบบใหม่กล้องถ่ายภาพทรงพลังยิ่งขึ้น:แนวคิด: ยกระดับประสิทธิภาพกล้องผ่านการปรับปรุง Camera APIรายละเอียด: ปรับปรุงการควบคุมแสง (Exposure) HDR และการซูมที่ลื่นไหล/สั่นน้อยลงความสำคัญ: "Google ได้อัปเกรด Camera API ในแอนดรอยด์ 16 เพื่อยกระดับการถ่ายภาพให้สมบูรณ์แบบยิ่งขึ้น" และ "นี่คือการปรับปรุงที่แกนหลักของโค้ดกล้อง Android ดังนั้นจึงคาดการณ์ได้ว่าประสิทธิภาพกล้องของมือถือ Android ทุกรุ่นที่ได้รับอัปเดตนี้จะได้รับการยกระดับขึ้นอย่างแน่นอน"ความปลอดภัยและการป้องกันภัยคุกคาม:แนวคิด: นำเทคโนโลยีความปลอดภัยจาก Google Pixel มาเป็นมาตรฐานและเพิ่มการป้องกันด้วย AIรายละเอียด: Theft Detection (ตรวจจับการโจรกรรมและล็อกเครื่องอัตโนมัติ) กลายเป็นมาตรฐาน, Scam and Fraud Detection (ตรวจจับการหลอกลวง/ฉ้อโกง) ผ่านการโทรด้วย Gemini AI บนตัวเครื่อง, Safety Check (แจ้งเตือนผู้ติดต่อฉุกเฉินหากผู้ใช้ไม่ตอบสนองการยืนยันความปลอดภัย)Find Hub: ศูนย์กลางการค้นหาอุปกรณ์:แนวคิด: เปลี่ยนชื่อและขยายขีดความสามารถของ "Find My Phone" เป็นศูนย์รวมการติดตามอุปกรณ์และของใช้รายละเอียด: รองรับแทร็กเกอร์จากผู้ผลิตบุคคลที่สามหลายราย สามารถแชร์ข้อมูลแทร็กเกอร์กับสายการบินได้ความสำคัญ: "Google ได้เปลี่ยนชื่อ “Find My Phone” เป็น “Find Hub” ซึ่งเป็นศูนย์กลางสำหรับการติดตามอุปกรณ์และของใช้ส่วนตัว" และ "สิ่งที่ทำให้ฟีเจอร์นี้น่าสนใจขึ้นไปอีกคือ Google ได้จับมือกับผู้ผลิตอุปกรณ์เสริมภายนอก (Third-party manufacturers) หลายรายในการสร้างอุปกรณ์ติดตาม (Tracker) ของตัวเอง!"รองรับคอนโทรลเลอร์ขั้นสูง (สำหรับเกมเมอร์):แนวคิด: ยกระดับประสบการณ์การเล่นเกมบน Android ด้วยการควบคุมที่ละเอียดและปรับแต่งได้มากขึ้นรายละเอียด: รองรับคอนโทรลเลอร์ DualShock และ Xbox พร้อมการปรับความไวและการกำหนดปุ่มแบบกำหนดเอง สามารถบันทึกการตั้งค่าเป็นโปรไฟล์สำหรับแต่ละเกมได้

Lost cellphone and OC Transpo, Frost defend their title and beat the Charge, Danielle Serdachny's rookie season and the PWHL expansion draft changing every team.

Cheaters Always Get Caught... Here are some intriguing and dramatic scenarios often shared on r/AskReddit under the theme "Cheaters Always Get Caught":1. Slip-Ups in TechnologyCheaters frequently get caught due to mistakes with technology:Forgotten Messages: A partner leaves their phone unattended, and a suspicious text pops up.Example: One Redditor discovered their SO was cheating after a message from "Pizza Hut" appeared, but it was a saved contact for their secret lover.Shared Devices: Some people stumbled upon evidence on shared iPads or laptops.Example: A syncing iCloud account revealed an entire album of incriminating photos.Tracking Apps: Apps like "Find My Phone" or Snapchat location features have exposed many.Example: A Redditor used a shared family location tracker and found their SO at a random house for hours.2. Witnesses Exposing the CheaterCheaters sometimes underestimate how easy it is for others to notice their behavior:Friends or Family: Close ones often catch the cheater or accidentally reveal them.Example: A friend saw the cheater at a restaurant on a date and immediately informed their partner.Public Places: Public PDA can lead to exposure.Example: A coworker spotted someone's SO kissing another person in the parking lot.3. The Cheater's Guilt Slips OutGuilt or arrogance often causes a cheater to trip themselves up:Overexplaining: Some cheaters provide too many details when explaining their whereabouts.Example: A Redditor knew their partner was lying because they gave an overly detailed story about why they were late.Subtle Behavior Changes: A sudden change in habits—like being overly nice or defensive—leads to suspicion.Example: One person noticed their partner suddenly working "late" every Friday and uncovered the truth.4. Caught Red-HandedSometimes, cheaters are directly caught in the act:Coming Home Early: Many stories involve someone returning home early to find their partner with someone else.Example: A Redditor came back from a canceled trip and found their partner with a coworker in their own bed.At Work: Some cheaters' affairs with coworkers are discovered during work events.Example: A user caught their SO sneaking off with someone at the company holiday party.5. Social Media Slip-UpsSocial media is a goldmine for catching cheaters:Tagged Photos: Cheaters are often exposed by friends tagging them in photos they didn't want their partner to see.Example: A Redditor discovered their SO was "out of town for work" but tagged in a photo at a club with someone else.Fake Accounts: Many people create fake profiles to test their partner's loyalty.Example: A user posed as someone else and caught their SO flirting and planning meetups.6. Karma Finds a WaySome cheaters are caught in completely unplanned ways:Accidental Confessions: People have overheard conversations or found accidental texts sent to the wrong person.Example: A user found out when their SO accidentally texted them instead of their lover, saying, "I can't wait to see you tonight!"Physical Evidence: Forgotten receipts, lipstick on collars, or hotel keys are classic clues.Example: A person found a hidden gift meant for the other person and confronted their partner.7. Revenge StoriesSome Redditors describe how they orchestrated a satisfying exposure:Setting a Trap: People set up situations where their cheating partner's behavior was revealed.Example: A Redditor staged an "unexpected visit" to their SO's work trip and caught them with someone else.Going Public: A few shared their partner's infidelity publicly for maximum impact.Example: Someone posted screenshots of incriminating messages on social media.8. Long-Term Regret from the CheaterMany stories include cheaters returning to apologize or try to reconcile, only to be rejected:Example: A cheater reached out years later, saying they regretted their actions, but the Redditor had moved on to a better relationship.Cheaters caught, infidelity, cheating exposure, technology slip-ups, public cheating, social media evidence, caught red-handed, suspicious behavior, revenge on cheater, emotional fallout, accidental confessions, cheating karma, betrayal stories, relationship drama, infidelity revelations, Reddit cheating stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-cheating-wives-and-girlfriends-stories-2025-true-cheating-stories-podcast--5689182/support.

Caught Cheating Wife And Her Work Colleague In The Hotel Through "Find My Phone" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-cheating-wives-and-girlfriends-stories-2025-true-cheating-stories-podcast--5689182/support.

PJ talks to April who lost her phone in a taxi taxi from Patrick St to the Glen Church on Saturday night and it has all the precious photos of her wonderful partner who died suddenly at 34. Can you help? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tracking has become a facet of modern life; tracking packages, shipments, and our children's whereabouts seems relatively normal.Less normal is the world of marital tracking, where loved ones and family members can see each other's location at all times thanks to features like Find My Phone.Joining Seán to tell more is Kirsty Blake Knox, Journalist with The Irish Independent.

Tracking has become a facet of modern life; tracking packages, shipments, and our children's whereabouts seems relatively normal.Less normal is the world of marital tracking, where loved ones and family members can see each other's location at all times thanks to features like Find My Phone.Joining Seán to tell more is Kirsty Blake Knox, Journalist with The Irish Independent.

Caught Cheating Wife And Her Work Colleague In The Hotel Through "Find My Phone"

Someone left their phone in a Walmart bathroom and the finder did what you'd expect... he called in bomb threats to the store! 

Today on the Woody and Wilcox Show: Pizza delivery man stops chase; Find My Phone debacle; Dad accidentally packs beer in kid's lunch; Bright lights petition; Drinking Coke and rats; Dinger attacker; Regina tourism apologizes; And so much more!

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A guy has people coming to his house looking for their phones!

Today on the Woody and Wilcox Show: Woody had his vasectomy on air; Find My Phone glitch causes people to think Texas man has their lost items; People are searching for Stormy Daniels on Porn Hub; Lizzo and Jack Black appear in an episode of the Mandolorian; Anniversary of Cool Beans staying at a hotel because a mouse was in her house; Dad accidentally sends beer in kid's lunch; National Burrito Day; Golfer hits a hole in one on two consecutive holes; Naked man drives a school bus; And so much more!

It was one of the admonitions from the judge - make no attacks against the court or the prosecution in the Donald Trump criminal case. An admonition Trump seemed to ignore in his speech at Mar-a-Lago last night. Plenty of supporters were there…but as Les Trent reports, Melania Trump was not among them. And the statement of facts accompanying the Trump indictment mentions a doorman who was also the recipient of hush money. So who was he? And what was he being paid to keep quiet? Plus, it's technology gone amuck and no one's quite sure why. If you lose your phone, the Find My Phone feature is supposed help track it down. But for some reason, Find My Phone keeps sending people to this guy's house. And as Jim Moret reports, he's about had it. And if you're looking for a deal on a fancy mansion in Los Angeles…you might be in luck. Jim Moret explains why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've downloaded the "Find My Phone" app, is there a way to get around it, so anyone that tracks you doesn't know where you are?  This is Rock's Valentine's Day dilemma.

It is fascinating to see an investigation using dark web technology showing how criminal syndicates work and the process stolen equipment goes through. Today's guest is Anthony van der Meer. Anthony is a Dutch investigative journalist and filmmaker. As a filmmaker, he has been focusing on the dark side of the digital world since 2015. For his investigations, he dives deep into the world of cyber criminals by infiltrating using OSINT and ethical hacking. He was recently a speaker at the Global Online Spam Summit on the dark web and cyber crime.  Show Notes: [0:55] - Anthony shares his background and what he does in his current role. [2:12] - While working in film, he realized he really liked documentary and investigative work. [3:42] - Hacking is doing something different with a product than it's originally designed or intended for. [5:21] - Anthony describes an experience of his phone being stolen and it was done in a very professional and organized way. [7:24] - Anthony's film on this experience, called Find My Phone, went viral in 2016. [8:51] - Currently, Anthony is working on a television series. [11:03] - Scams are almost always through organized crime. [12:27] - Anthony has even found surprising rituals involved. [14:15] - He describes an experience in tricking a scammer. [16:10] - The groups of organized crime are divided into groups and are very sophisticated and structured. [18:40] - Another surprise was the extremes the scammers went through to establish a believable connection, including cyber sex. [21:14] - In another experience, the scammer in contact with Anthony even offered to have someone pick up money from his own home. [23:41] - In the end, Anthony was able to get the scammer to confess. [25:29] - Because of his work, Anthony has actually received death threats. [27:40] - Anthony shares that some scam companies are making $15,000 per month per employee. [30:01] - During Covid-19 lockdowns, some people took the new opportunity of being stuck at home for money laundering. [33:18] - There is quite a lot of cyber warfare happening in Ukraine. [36:21] - When people are eager for information, it is easy for fake news to be injected. [40:00] - There are many ways to investigate and verify information. [41:11] - OSINT techniques are now being taught to journalists. [42:24] - How are groups that are talking about these topics found? [45:01] - You can find Anthony's translated films on YouTube. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review.  Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Anthony van der Meer Website Anthony van der Meer on YouTube

On today's morning show with Carol, Josh & Jill, we discussed the lengths we've gone to get our phones back, asked our Kiss Fam for their best excuses to get out of a wedding, and learnt an interesting fact about beer and screaming! Tune in now for your daily dose of laughter, exciting prizes, latest news, and all the great songs in one place only on Kiss92FM!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I was wearing jeans and my iPhone 7 Plus is a huge phone that will fall out of my pants pocket in such situations, so I pulled it out and set it on the ledge of the toilet seat cover dispenser at about eye level.   Apparently, that's where I left it.  I made a point through dinner of NOT pulling it out to check it every few minutes, as is my habit.  I was trying to stay present with my darling and just put the rest of the world out of my mind.  At the end of dinner I said I needed to pick up kale at the grocery and asked Howie to give me a list.  I reached for my phone to take down his selections and remembered I'd left it in the bathroom, right behind us.  When I went to get it, someone had taken it.   I checked with all the wait staff and manager, but no one turned it in.  Howie suggested I call it, but whoever took it knew to shut if off right away as Find My Phone can't find the phone unless it was on.  There was plenty of battery left, so I knew it had been deliberately stolen.  That was about 7:15 PM and I was up until 1:30 AM today dealing with my stupid mistake.   First I had to remotely lock and erase the phone.  You can't get into it without my finger print, but my whole world is on that phone, including every password for every thing I have to do.  Erasing it meant I wouldn't be able to find it when the thief does turn it on, but Apple does have a pretty cool feature where you can have the lock screen say something, so I said, “I lost my phone.  Please call 813 493 4564 to return it.”  So, hopefully, when they try to activate the phone some dealer will know it's stolen.  I had to pay off the $745.00 contract on the phone to “upgrade” to a lesser quality phone because they didn't have the same storage in stock and I couldn't wait.   I've had two bobcat calls yesterday, and things come in threes.  I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if some bobcat was dying on the side of the road last night because I chose to wait until morning to get the phone I really needed.  Thankfully, the bobcat calls I got were not requiring my immediate attention.  One was a woman in TX who said she'd recently come into possession of an elderly house cat she thought was a bobcat.  The photos she sent confirmed that, so I told her what I needed in order to import the cat to FL and she's not returned that message yet.   The second was a woman and a vet in IL who had to amputate the leg from a hit by car bobcat.  He can't go back to the wild, so they wanted to be sure someone would take a really mean bobcat and give him a good home.  I told them we would, but that it would require their Department of Natural Resources and mine approving it.  They said they would do that, but again, no call back.   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

Hear now, the word of the Lord from Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. 3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. 4 He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. 5 As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. 6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God endures forever. This past Friday, my family and I went on some errands. We got to a store where we needed to go. My wife went in and I stayed back with the kids in the van. Our baby started in this time to get a little restless, so I had just gotten him out of the car seat when my wife texted me that she was done and she was headed on her way back out. Well, in the course of trying to get the baby back in the car seat and texting my wife to let her know where exactly we were parked in the parking lot, so that she could come out to find us. I guess I set my phone on top of the van and forgot that it was there. It wasn't until an hour later that I realized when we were home and getting out of the van and heading inside, and I went to grab it that I realized the phone was not with me. In a moment of horror, I realized what I had likely done. Now that was an unsettling moment, to say the least. I realized that my chances were not good. Things looked grim. There was almost no way I was going to be able to get this phone back. I started to think about where this could possibly be. We drove across a long area. I thought, how long can a phone stay on the top of a van as it's driving at high speeds? Then apparently it fell off, so can a phone survive a fall to the pavement at that high speed? Even if it survives, the initial impact can survive being driven over by the cars and the semis that I was sure would be driving over it. At that moment, the risks were high, the odds were very low. I was faced with the question, you know, what can you do when there's nothing you can do? There wasn't much I could do at that point to go back and tell my foolish forgetful self to take my phone off of the van. So what can you do when there's nothing to do? Well, you can only do what you can do. So I did the only thing I could do. Which was I pulled up, Find My Phone and I was able to locate my phone. It was in the middle of a two way street that I knew exactly where it was, about the first major turn we took. It was about 8.8 miles from my house and it was 1.8 miles from the store we were at. So if you're asking how long a phone stay on the top of a van, it's 1.8 miles. So I went there in a panic. I was using my wife's phone to FaceTime with her at home to coordinate so that when I got there, she could press the little tone function that it'll beep and let you know where it is. When I got there, there was way too much traffic, which didn't make me feel better. I couldn't hear a thing. So here I was, I realized it wasn't in the center of the street. Thankfully, there was actually a raised median. So to try to get a better look, I walked out on the median. This is in the dark, mind you, as cars are whooshing around me. The things we do for our phones. I went all the way out and I couldn't hear anything and she says, I'm hitting it, I'm hitting it. I could hear nothing, but as I walked, eventually I saw it and there it was. Incidentally, if you need a good review for a cell phone case, I have one and it's totally unharmed. Now there are times in life where there's just not much we can do again, where the risks are high, where the odds are very low, and in those moments, it's really tempting just to quit before you start. To say, well, there's really nothing can be done here. There's absolutely no chance that this will be pulled off. I genuinely have no idea how that landed in direct middle of the median, except by the grace and the providence of God. The preacher here wants us to know that as much as he has said throughout this book about foolish action, about fools rushing into areas where they haven't thought things through or acting in a foolish way, especially by putting too much faith in a world that is ultimately vain and broken. The preacher does not want us to make the opposite mistake of thinking that wisdom consists in inactivity and passivity and just waiting back and just throwing in the towel and quitting before we have actually started. Just saying, why bother with this at all? That approach is the preacher tells us in this passage simply isn't wise. So the preacher tells us that in unsettling uncertainty, and I certainly had unsettling uncertainty with regard to my phone, we need to take appropriate action. That's our big idea In unsettling uncertainty, take appropriate action. This is a passage about not so much the ways that we can save the world with our heroic efforts, but this is a passage that is designed to get us to do something, to do whatever it is that we can do, even when we don't know at all whether things are going to work out. So the first part of our passage is, first of all, Unsettling Uncertainty and Appropriate Action. And we're going to look at verses one through four for that. Then the second part, which is "You Never Know!" and that's an exclamation point if you're taking notes, there in verses five and six. Only two points today. 1. Unsettling Uncertainty and Appropriate Action 2. You Never Know I do want to say this is a sermon that is dealing with more common themes, themes about the ways in which we conduct our lives in the world, personally and professionally and things like that and so it's good and right for us to focus on that. However, I do want you to know that at the end, I will consider what this has to say about the gospel. So hang with me until that point. Unsettling Uncertainty and Appropriate Action So the first part unsettling uncertainty and appropriate actions and verses one through four. Verses one through four have a series of proverbs where there's a little bit of wisdom given in each one. Individually, some of these proverbs are quite obscure. It's hard to know exactly what the preacher means in some of these proverbs, but together the message is very clear. So it's important for us to understand together what they are saying so that we can go back and look at each proverb individually. The big idea that he's getting at is that again, the vanity of life that the preacher spent so much time talking about, don't put your hope in this life. This life will not satisfy you. You will not find what you were looking for. That message the preacher doesn't want us to misconstrue as a justification to shut down or to retreat or to withdraw, or to slip back into passivity in life. The preacher has warned us often about foolish action. Now he is going to warn us about foolish inaction. One of my favorite proverbs gets at this it's Proverbs 26:13, which says, "The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!” Proverbs 26:13 So you have to think, but why would a sluggard say that there is a lion in the road? You realize, well, there probably isn't a lion in the road, but somehow the sluggard convinces himself that there is a lion in the road to justify his passivity, his laziness, his sluggardliness. It's easy to imagine risk, and there very often is real risk all around us, but it's foolish to see danger and risk as a reason not to do something. Again in unsettling uncertainty take appropriate action. Derek Kidner, a commentator on this passage, looks at this section versus one through six and just summarizes it with two words, be bold. Well, as we look at these individual proverbs, the first one is probably the most obscure, the hardest to interpret and verse one. The preacher says, "cast your bread upon the waters", that's the hard part to understand, "for you will find it after many days." Now, it's that last line that gives us a little bit of clarity about what he's saying whatever it means to cast your bread upon the waters, and I'll go through some possibilities here. What the preacher is getting at is that we must, first of all, account for delays. Whatever is going to happen from casting your bread upon the waters, the only benefit you are going to get will only happen after many days. There's going to be a delay. In life, whatever we do, the things that we do, we have to account for the fact that things don't happen, rapid fire as much as we wish that they would. So what then does it mean to cast your bread upon the waters? Well there's three major options. The first one is alms giving, giving to the poor. Now the weakness of this is that it is nowhere mentioned or hinted at in this passage, but that's one of the traditional interpretations through the ages, that this is about giving to the poor, alms giving to the poor. The idea is that it will come back to you, it'll find you out after many days. The second option has to do with thinking of casting your bread upon the waters as some kind of senseless action. Really, if you think about it, nothing is gained by throwing your bread into water. It just becomes a soggy, sloppy mess. You can't really eat it anymore. It's just goopy. The idea is that this world is so unpredictable that even the senseless things that you do will have some result at some point in time in the future. Now that's a possibility, but I think the best explanation is that this is talking about overseas trade putting your bread, your products, your work, the produce of your work on the ships and sending them out onto the seas to trade overseas. Now there are two reasons to think this. Douglas Miller and his commentary points out how many economic matters are dealt with. Again, this is a sermon about common things in our common everyday lives. He talks about bread and verse one, he talks about the portion in verse two, in verse four we have sowing and reaping. Again, this tells us that these economic matters that we're probably not dealing with alms giving, giving to the poor, we're probably dealing with some kind of productive business commerce kind of activity. The second reason for thinking that this is trade overseas is that we are told twice in 1 Kings that Solomon himself, the author of Ecclesiastes, was engaged in that very work. I 1 Kings 9:26-28 and 10:22, we read twice that Solomon himself put his bread, his goods, his tradable items onto ships and sent them overseas to trade. Now think about the uncertainty of overseas trade in those days. You couldn't get real time updates about where your cargo was. You couldn't even get delivery notification. You wouldn't find for many days whether the ship had successfully sailed somewhere, made the trade and come back with your profits until many days. The preacher saying it's still worth it, even though it's going to take many days account for those delays but be bold in your life. Don't slip into foolish inaction or passivity. In verse two, the preacher tells us also this that we must diversify your investments. Look at verse two, "give a portion to seven or even to eight", there's that diversity, "for you know not what disaster may happen on Earth." You invest in one area and a disaster may strike that, but if you invest in seven or eight areas, it's much less likely the disaster will strike all of those areas. So through your diversification, your wealth will be made safer. Again, risk is not a justification for inaction. What the preacher is trying to say is don't put too much stock in the vanity of this world, but you have to live. You have to make an income. You have to support yourself. So make sure that your action is wise and it's governed by wisdom. Well, third, verse three, the preacher says, whatever will be will be some things are inevitable and beyond our control. So look at verse three, "If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie." Some things are going to happen. Sometimes it rains. Sometimes trees fall. Those things are going to happen. You are going to encounter disasters and hindrances, whether you're active or not. So saying this, not to paralyze us, but the opposite he is trying to prove to us that there is never a risk free adventure. So in verse four, he tells us not to be ruled by risk. Don't be ruled by risk. Look at verse four, "he who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap." Now, the preacher has already said at a few different times in Ecclesiastes that there is a proper time for certain things. Ecclesiastes 3:1, that's the famous song that was sung by the birds, "to everything there is a time and a season under heaven." You possibly heard on the radio or have you at least read it when we were studying it in this passage. There's a proper time for everything under the sun. What the preacher is saying here is there's never a perfect time. If you're waiting for the wind to stop before you sow or if you are waiting for the clouds to dissipate before you reap, you'll never find that perfect time. You've got to get on with your life. You've got to get on with your work. Before I worked in full time pastoral ministry, I worked for a tech startup, I was a bi-vocational pastor. I pastored in my free time and for my full time job, I worked for a tech startup. I had the privilege of working for one of my best friends. He was my boss and like most startups, we had a pretty good idea that we didn't fully know how to package or market or sell, but we just worked really hard to try to figure things out as we went along. So my job at that time was I was in sales. I made cold calls, endless cold calls to try to set up meetings where I could give sales pitches, where I could give trials of what we were doing in the hope that one day someone would pay our company for what we were doing. We were working really hard to get this company off the ground. Now, at that time, another company was started right about the same time and it was in the same sphere, the same industry, we had the same home city. So we were kind of competitors right from the beginning. Maybe because of this, they really started to hate our company and really harassed and attacked our company. It got so bad that my boss had his cell phone number posted on Craigslist with this company asking them to call and harass my boss at his home, it was extremely unsettling. The low point for me was when I came across a comment on a blog article randomly, it was a blog article about business ethics, and there was a story that was told about me, about my interactions with one of my clients that was absolutely a lie about the bad ethics that we had apparently engaged in. When I saw this, that they were attacking me and naming not only my company, but my client's company, I was hurt by this. I was embarrassed. What was I going to say? I was scared. I was angry. I felt helpless. This was extremely unsettling. What can you do when there's nothing you can do? Well, I worked not only for one of my best friends, but also his father was involved in this business and we went and asked him. A man named John Watson, and he'd been in business for 30 plus years. I don't remember exactly what he said, but I remember the wisdom that he shared. He says this kind of thing happens. This kind of thing happens and this too shall pass. He said, don't worry about that. But he says the second thing is you just got to keep doing what you're doing. Don't let this distract you. Just keep doing what you can do. Just keep moving. It was such an encouragement from a man who had clearly seen his share of battles and has faced his share of attacks and had seen so much, because he was getting the same wise advice as the preacher does here. Again, think about what the preacher said about the vanity of this world. He said no matter where you turn, no matter what you do, there is going to be unsettling uncertainty. The proper response to this is not inaction. We can't just slink back in our lives. The proper response is appropriate action. Well, after offering these four parables, the preacher then tries to give sort of a background justification, what justifies the four things he has told us. Here's the justification it's that you don't know much about this world, so you never know which of your efforts may prosper. You Never Know! So look at section two and verses five to six, and again, this is the part where it's just, you never know, you never know. In verse five the Preacher writes, "As you do not know", you don't know, you never know, "as you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything." The preacher saying you don't know much about this world, and he goes to the most basic fact of life. Indeed, without this fact, there would be no life. God created human beings to be embodied souls. We are souls and we are bodies and you can't separate that. Well, if you do that's called death, when the soul is stripped away from the body. If you just have a body without a soul that is a dead body, that's a corpse. In that time, when our souls are separated from their bodies after we die, we're not complete. We are awaiting the resurrection of our bodies so that we can once again be embodied souls. Our souls are never meant to be without bodies. The preacher is saying, think about this mystery. How is it that a soul comes into the life of a human child growing in the womb? Now this is a great proof of the sanctity of life in the womb. The soul comes to the child in the womb. This is a human being in the womb. This is one of the proofs we see in scripture that life is sacred and we must protect life in the womb. That's part of what we are seeing here. He's getting at this mystery. How does this happen? The answer is we just don't know. Even theologians debate this question to this day because the Bible doesn't give us much information outside of this verse about how this comes to pass. There's one theory among the theologians that just as your body is shaped by the mingling of the DNA of your parents, so also your soul is produced or generated by the mingling of your souls of your parents. Just as you pass down the material part of your body, so parents pass down also the souls down to their children. That's called traducianism. There's another view that God creates each new soul individually in the womb, and that soul comes to the child in the womb, that's called creationism. There's a healthy debate among Bible believing theologians because the Bible just doesn't say much about this mystery. What the preacher saying is if you don't even know about how you came to be, what do you know? What do you know about your life and about the work of God who makes everything? Well, verse six, since you don't know much, you never know what may prosper. Verse six, "In the morning sow your seed, and at evening withhold not your hand," This either means sow from morning until evening or sow in the morning and in the evening. I also wonder whether the two sowings might refer to two different kinds of seeds because the next thing he says is, "or you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good." Again, he talked about diversifying earlier in verse two, "give a portion to seven or even to eight for, you know, not what disaster may happen on Earth." So he is maybe saying, keep working, work diligently and maybe work in a different way so that whatever diversification you have to do so that something will prosper and your entire crop will not be lost. Now, regardless of what he means, again, the point is very clear unsettling uncertainty should not keep us from action, but rather spur us to diligent action, you just never know. If you don't understand the way that you came to be. How can you know how God will work in through your work in the world? This is the key issue here; this is where the preacher is bringing this into the work of God in the world. You can never understand the mysterious work of God in the world to turn things about, according to his will. Now, sometimes it's vexing. We work our hardest and all of our efforts come to nothing. The preachers talked a lot about that. Here he is saying it's actually to spur us to action. You don't know what will work, so when you're working, you are entrusting yourself to the mysterious will of God to bring about his results in the world. The 5th century church historian Theodoret tells a story about the mysterious work of God in the world. A story about a Christian monk named Telemachus. Now, for whatever reason, Telemachus was present one day at a Roman gladiatorial battle. Now Christians hated the gladiatorial battles. If you don't like the violence of a football game, understand that when someone gets injured in a football game, everyone stops and it's a big deal and they all clap when an injured person leaves the field. In a gladiator battle the point was to fight until blood was shed and people were left dead in the arena. So Christians hated the gladiatorial games. One day a monk was there and he saw what was happening was so horrified by the violence and the bloodshed that he ran out into the arena. Now the accounts, there are different accounts, it's unclear exactly what happened, except that we know that he died in the process of this. This monk was either killed trying to get between the gladiators or he was killed when the crowd thought, who is this who has the audacity to interrupt our entertainment? Then they demanded his death. Or maybe the city prefect demanded that he die. Something happened until Telemachus died. You think about all the gore and the bloodshed and the violence and the disregard for the sanctity of human life that Christians should oppose for and couldn't get any worse than this. Now a Christian's blood was shed as he was trying to stop the barbarism. But in the mysterious working of God, the story of this went to the Christian emperor Honorious, who from this point on January 1st in the year 404 forward took stock of this and made a ban on the gladiatorial game, so they were stopped from that day forward. One man didn't know what to do. What can you do when there's nothing you can do? One man did the only thing he could think to do, and it was a terrible plan. It was the only thing he could do, but it had no chance of success and he was killed in the process of this. The risks were high and the odds were low, and he lost his life. But you never know how God might work. You never know how God might work. That's the kind of boldness the preacher is urging us on toward in this passage. Application Now from this passage, let's consider two applications. The first, again, is that that common level. Again, this is a passage that's dealing with our common lives, what we experience personally and professionally, politically and culturally. 1. The first application is this that in unsettling uncertainty, take appropriate action, that's our big idea. Brothers and sisters, it's so easy to look at this world and despair. It's so easy to look at this world and be discouraged by everything happening in politics, in our culture in our neighborhoods, everything happening in our personal lives and in our work. It's so easy to just open up the paper and find a thousand new reasons to be discouraged. How can anyone function with these issues looming over our heads? Wouldn't it be better, don't we all sometimes fantasize about retreating, withdrawing, going somewhere else? Building a compound somewhere where we can be safe from this world? The preacher gives us such valuable wisdom here. He doesn't tell us to be cavalier or to be foolish, as though these issues didn't exist, to live in denial and pretend that things weren't happening. Yet he also doesn't want us to give up, to throw in the towel, to resign ourselves to passivity and inaction. Instead, he says that in unsettling uncertainty, take appropriate action. Account for delays, understand that progress and positive change doesn't happen quickly. To diversify your investments, make sure you make yourself less vulnerable and expand your opportunity for growth and success by diversifying where you invest your time, your talents and your treasures, what God has given you to steward. Whatever will be will be. Bad things are going to come one way or another. We don't know in advance the only thing that we know in advance is that we can't change what's going to happen before it comes. Fourth, don't be ruled by risk. Don't give up hope because of how bad things look. I heard someone recently distinguished between hope and optimism, and I thought it was really a good point for Christians. He says Christians are not optimists, they are hopeful. It means that we don't think that every little thing we do is going to work out perfectly in the way that we imagine it's going to do, that's what an optimist does. Ecclesiastes is a good dose of cold water on our optimism. The Christians are always hopeful. We believe that the God who is working all things and making everything and bringing everything to accomplish his will, is a God who loves us and a God who is caring for us and who has our best at heart for those who love him and who are called according to his purposes. God teaches us here that he is at work in ways that we cannot possibly understand, in our families, in our work, in our neighborhoods, and in our church. When you continue your work, you don't do so in spite of everything going on in denial. You do so because you know that God is the one who is ultimately in control. If you are feeling stuck today like this, life is not worth continuing, the preacher says you have no idea what God is doing in and through your life. You have no idea what God is bringing out of what you are doing and the frustration you are feeling. 2. Now again, the preacher is addressing all of life in this passage, especially business and professional pursuits. So it's right to give a general consideration to the exact subject matter he's addressing. It's also important, as we're here today to not miss the gospel in this. That application goes like this that in the uncertain growth of the Gospel, take appropriate action. What's so interesting is the way that Jesus uses this message. Jesus draws out the preacher's message here in Ecclesiastes, and he draws it into his many sermons in the Kingdom of God, especially as you think about all the way the Kingdom of God deals with sowing and reaping and the uncertainty of the growth of the Kingdom of God. Jesus took the preacher's message, and he says, this is about the Kingdom of God. In Mark 4:26-29 he tells this parable, for example. Jesus said, 26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:26-29, ESV You don't know how your soul came to be in your body in the womb. The farmer doesn't even know how the crop grows. All the farmer can do is to be diligent, to keep his hand to the plow, to keep working, even though he doesn't know. To know, who knows? No one knows. You never know, but to keep working, expecting that the God who makes everything will continue to work just as he has promised that seed time and harvest will never pass away until this world ends when Christ returns. Jesus said this wasn't just business advice. This isn't just how we should conduct our farms and our professional lives. This is about the progress of the kingdom, the progress of the gospel of Jesus Christ in this world. Are you discouraged by delays of the progress of the gospel? Charles Bridges, in his commentary on this, writes, "See how this passage furnishes to us a valuable rule and encouragement. He's such much of our toil in the gospel seems to be in vain. Much disappointment arises from the world and often more from the church. The soil is uncongenial. The prospect of harvest is precarious, but the promise is sure you will find it after many days." You don't know how the kingdom is going to sprout, but you will find it after many days. Are you unsure whether certain opportunities for ministry are worth it? Are you unsure about whether certain investment of the word of God into someone else or into your own life are worth it? Well, part of what the preacher says is diversify your investments. As a church, we're trying to pour the word of God into people from a number of angles. We're urging you to worship privately at homes and with your families. To do so as a part of disciple groups here at the church and Bible study, Sunday school classes, to take part in outreach and missions and evangelism just spread and scatter that seed in the gospel. Even though you don't know how it's going to grow. Ultimately in our corporate worship services, what we are doing right now is the pinnacle of our week where Jesus Christ is at work, spreading the gospel of the kingdom into our lives. Which one of these strategies will be the silver bullet, we don't know. God doesn't give us that. He just has to be faithful. Keep your hand to the plow. Don't wait until the perfect time when the winds have ceased and clouds have gone away. Continue laboring in the gospel. Share Jesus Christ wherever you go. Less I miss an opportunity in a book that is largely pre-evangelistic, trying to teach us wisdom in this book unless I miss an opportunity, let me tell you the gospel right now. The gospel that we are talking about the Jesus Christ to who used this sermon and integrated it into his own preaching about the kingdom, is a gospel about the son of God who loved you so much that he was sent by his father into this world to die for you in your place. God so loved the world that whosoever believes in Jesus Christ, he gave his son and whosoever believes in Jesus Christ shall not perish but have everlasting life. This seed is the gospel that goes out to all the world and you don't know where it's going to fall on good soil. Our task is not soil diagnostics. Our task is to scatter the seed and wait on the God who makes everything to do his work. Are you worried then the disaster is going to strike this church? Let me clarify it for you. Yes, disaster will strike this church and the church as a whole. Disaster has not ceased from striking the church of Jesus Christ from the day he sent his church into the world. Rain clouds will gather and trees will fall, we can't control that. We know it's going to come, we can only keep our hand to the plow. Are you doubtful in your own life about whether the time is right to serve or to share the gospel with someone you've been praying about for the wild for a while? Well, maybe it is, maybe it isn't, and I can't answer that question. To everything under heaven there is a time and a season, but there's a difference between looking for the proper time. Scripture says there is a proper time for everything under heaven and waiting endlessly for the perfect time that will never come. The proper time does come, the perfect time will never come until Jesus Christ returns. Five hundred years ago, those who began the Protestant Reformation were wondering whether the project to recover the scriptures and the preaching of Jesus Christ crucified for sinners had any chance to go anywhere. They were wondering about this. They were laboring in the gospel and didn't know where this would go. In fact, five hundred years ago this year, we celebrated the five hundred anniversary of the Reformation as a whole four years ago and 1517. Five hundred years ago this year, 1521 was the year that Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. It was in 1521 that Luther appeared before the Diet of Worms, where he had the chance to recant the preaching and the gospel. He had to think about this overnight. He knew this was an incredibly momentous decision in his life. Would he recant or would he stay faithful to the scriptures? On April 18, 1521, he said those famous words, "Unless I am convinced by the testimony of scripture or by clear reason, for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves, I am bound by the scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." According to some tradition, this is when he said, "Here I stand. I can do no other." In the face of disaster, what did he do? He could simply stay faithful to the word of God. Keep his hand to the plow, keep studying, keep praying, keep preaching, keep teaching. He did not know what God was going to do. He did not know how those seeds of the gospel unleashed again after being clouded under a dark period of history where the gospel was veiled and covered over. He did not know what the gospel was going to do, and neither do we. He was called to be faithful in his time, and we are called to be faithful and ours. At the end of the day, we don't know how God is going to build his kingdom, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, but we are given promises that should drive us to take appropriate action anyway. One of my favorites is in 1 Corinthians 15:58, and with this I'll close. 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we pray that you would give us faith to trust that you are continuing to work out your plan. In the deepest of uncertainties, we pray that you would give us faith, no matter how unsettling the situations we face, to continue following you to continue to take appropriate action to do whatever it is that we can do. Not as the hope of saving ourselves, we're trusting in Christ alone for our salvation, but trusting that you will take the few seeds that we scatter and will build something that we cannot think or imagine by your work and by your grace and all for your glory. We pray this in Christ name. Amen.

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Interview with Ahrum Choi - Director of Social Impact at Dot Incorporation - Makers of the Smart Braille Watch   Stephen and I interview Ahrum and find out about Dot Incorporation, and of course, how the Dot Watch itself works.   Enjoy.   Here are my notes about the Dot Watch.   Product Evaluation Form   Product name:   Dot Watch.   Manufacturer:    Dot Incorporated.   Manufacturer   website:    https://www.dotincorp.com   App: Dot Watch 2 (Android and iOS).   iOS   https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dot-watch-2/id1362946706    Android   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotincorp.dotApp&hl=en&gl=US   Documentation:   Tutorial and user guide within the Dot Watch 2 app or the following online link.   https://doc.dotincorp.com/manual/dot-watch-1-a/   The product box also contains a quick start guide in Braille for using the Dot Watch (no print version).   Video and promotional material produced by Dot Incorporated:   https://watch.dotincorp.com   Brief product description:   4 cell refreshable Braille smart watch with magnetic loop band for small and large wrist sizes. Can be used in stand alone or connected to iOS or Android. Note - via the Dot watch 2 smart phone app, the Dot Watch can either be set to be used as a traditional Braille watch or tactile watch with cell and dot positions being used to display main functions such as battery status, time etc. When purchasing, Dot Watch with small band or Dot Watch with large band are sold as an entire unit: i.e. can not swap out bands.   Physical description:   Round large wrist watch.   White top with silver surround.   4 horizontal refreshable Braille cells in middle of watch face.   2 touch scroll points below cells 2 and 3 for scrolling left/right.   Right side of watch if warn on left wrist - dot crown in middle, Home and Select buttons on either side of Dot crown.   Magnetic  metal loop band (silver).   Charging port for magnetic charger bottom opposite side to Home, Crown, and buttons.   What is in the box: Well constructed product box with Braille identifying the Dot Watch.   Dot watch with metal band attached.   Braille booklet.   Magnetic charger with attached USB cable.   Three moisture and dust protective skins (fourth protective skin already installed on watch as shipped).   Main features:   Compatible devices:   The dot watch is compatible with the following versions of iOS and Android.   iOS V9 and above.   Android V4.4.4 and above.   Pairing the Dot Watch.   Easy to pair using the Dot Watch 2 smart app, select Pair from the main app screen.   Setup process will take user through a tutorial on how to use the Dot watch.   Dot Watch 2 Smart app.   Easy to navigate and use.   Works with VoiceOver or iOS or Talkback on Android/Samsung.   From the Dot Watch itself (Main Menu)   Connection status to smart phone.   Battery status.   Time (shown by default, can also show seconds and date).   Notifications (if turned on from Smart Phone app)..   Stop watch.   Timer (set minutes and seconds)..   Memo (if written from smart phone)..   From the Dot Watch 2 app.   Alarm (set up to 10 alarms).   Hourly time toggle.   Find Dot Watch (makes Dot Watch vibrate, press Select button on watch to stop).   NB - from the Dot Watch itself, press Select and Home buttons twice to activate Find My Phone, will make phone play a loud sound each time this command is used.   Add, edit, and delete memos.   Access and delete saved notifications.   Study Braille.   Dot Watch 2 Dot Watch Settings.   Output settings.   Display settings.   Notification settings.   Language settings.   Firmware update.   Watch information.   Unpair.   Benefits:   Can be either used as a traditional Braille watch or for non Braille users tactile watch with cell and pin positions representing main functions such as battery level, time etc (Braille or tactile mode set via the Dot Watch 2 app).   As a stand alone refreshable  Braille Display watch. Time on watch can be set manually without the use of a smart phone.   Works with both Android and iOS.   4 cell refreshable Braille Display which can be scrolled to read further text in notifications or memos. Clear and easy to read Braille or tactile dots.   When pressing the Select button, time is display. Other menu options can then be easily accessed.   Hourly time can be toggled which will display time and cause the Dot Watch to also vibrate on the  hour.   10 alarms can be set via the Dot Watch 2 app. When alarm goes off, alarm 1, alarm 2 etc will be displayed on the Dot Watch: eg a l NumberSign 1, a l NumberSign 2 etc.   10 memos can be added, edited or deleted from the Dot Watch 2 smart phone app (240 characters max per memo).   The Dot Watch can display 12 or 24 hour time via the Dot Watch smart phone app.   The Dot Watch can display date in Month Day or Day Month via the Dot Watch 2 smart phone app.   Via the Dot Watch 2 app, vibration intensity, auto scrolling speed, display timeout duration, reverse buttons to where on right hand, Braille or tactile modes  can be all adjusted.   Protective skins are there to protect the Braille cells from dust etc (note protective skin already installed on watch, not using the protective skin may void warranty). More skins can be obtained.   As magnetic loop strap is used, band can be adjusted for comfort.   Good mechanical feedback when pressing either Home or Select buttons, and when turning the Dot Crown.   Solid connection via Bluetooth to smart phone.   When Dot Watch moves out of Bluetooth range of smart phone, msg displayed on watch or can be checked by connection status. Similarly, msg displayed when reconnected or can again be checked in status connection.   Dot Watch is easily firmware updated via the Dot Watch 2 Smart phone app (can check within app if there is new firmware available).   The Dot Watch can be fully turned on and off, besides being in standby mode which is the usual state of operation.   The Dot Watch itself can be hardware reset (please consult user manual).   Points to consider:   As pointed out in the manual, when the display updates, do not hold your finger down on the display as this will prevent the dots from updating correctly. Most of the time you can hear the Braille dots settle after less than a second.   If the stop watch or timer functions are being used, you can hear the Braille display update, but this is quite a soft sound.   Be a little bit careful when taking off the band as the end of the band can slide through the connecting slot on the side of the Dot Watch.   As the band is magnetic, it may stick to the magnetic charger base when placing the Dot Watch on charge, just something to simply be aware of which is also pointed out helpfully in the manual.   To make it easier for users, the receiving slot on the side of the Dot Watch which takes the band does protrude from the side of the Dot Watch.   Due to the need for battery and the Braille Display, the Dot Watch does sit out a bit from the wrist.   Do not remove the protective skin from the dot Watch.   Hints and Tips:   Holding in Home button for 3 seconds will turn Dot Watch fully off, holding the Home button in again for another 3 seconds will turn the unit back on.   When Dot Watch in sleep (standby) press Select button to activate menu, time will be displayed.   Use Dot Crown to scroll up and down menu, scroll away for battery status and connectivity status, scroll towards you for rest of menu items. Each time the menu option changes, a vibration will be felt.   Use Select button to activate an item from the main menu once moved to it via the Dot Crown.   When in one of the menu options, you can press Home button to exit.   When displaying items on the main menu, some menu options are abbreviated to fit in to the 4 cells: noti for notifications, stop for stop watch, and timr for timer,    When time displayed, pressing Select button will show seconds, pressing Select button again will display date, and pressing Select button will show the time again.   When selecting stop watch, press Select button to start/pause stop watch, hold in Select button to reset stop watch.   When selecting timer, adjust minutes with Dot Crown, press Select button, adjust seconds with Dot Crown, press Select button to start timer. When complete Dot Watch will pulse vibrate with the word tout for time out. To reset timer back to starting value, hold in Select button for a few seconds.   When notifications selected, use Dot Crown to scroll through numbered list of notifications from smart phone, press Select button to select a notification start reading with touch pad buttons or auto scroll via holding in Select button.   Use Home button to put display to sleep or wait for display timeout. Use the touch sensor area below cell 2 and 3 to scroll left or right within a memo or notification.   Dot Watch will vibrate when receiving a notification from the smart phone.   When receiving incoming call to smart phone, press Home to reject or Select to answer: on iPhone, first press of Select button will display caller ID, and 2nd press of the Select button will answer call.   Besides Find Dot Watch from the smart phone app to find the Dot Watch, press Select and Home buttons twice to make smart phone play a sound so the phone itself can be located (of course within Bluetooth range).    Charging and Battery life:   3 hours charging time.   No issues placing Dot Watch on charger and charging unit.   3 days battery life depending on use.   Support:   Within Dot Watch 2 app for contact/support details.   Email - support@dotincorp.com.   Online manual - https://doc.dotincorp.com/manual/dot-watch-1-a/   Cost:   USD $299.00.   Similar products:   No similar refreshable Braille smart watch’s on the market.   Who is the product for:   People who are Deaf blind or people who wish to use a refreshable Braille watch either in Braille mode or tactile mode with their smart phones.   Overall rating/thoughts:   Excellent product, does exactly as advertised and outlined in the tutorial and user guide. Easy to pair and setup through the smart phone app. Tested on both Android (Samsung S10), and iOS (iPhone 12 Pro).   Warranty:   1 year manufacturer warranty.

  Manufacturer   website:    https://www.dotincorp.com   App: Dot Watch 2 (Android and iOS).   iOS   https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dot-watch-2/id1362946706    Android   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotincorp.dotApp&hl=en&gl=US   Documentation:   Tutorial and user guide within the Dot Watch 2 app or the following online link.   https://doc.dotincorp.com/manual/dot-watch-1-a/   The product box also contains a quick start guide in Braille for using the Dot Watch (no print version).   Video and promotional material produced by Dot Incorporated:   https://watch.dotincorp.com   Brief product description:   4 cell refreshable Braille smart watch with magnetic loop band for small and large wrist sizes. Can be used in stand alone or connected to iOS or Android. Note - via the Dot watch 2 smart phone app, the Dot Watch can either be set to be used as a traditional Braille watch or tactile watch with cell and dot positions being used to display main functions such as battery status, time etc. When purchasing, Dot Watch with small band or Dot Watch with large band are sold as an entire unit: i.e. can not swap out bands.   Physical description:   Round large wrist watch.   White top with silver surround.   4 horizontal refreshable Braille cells in middle of watch face.   2 touch scroll points below cells 2 and 3 for scrolling left/right.   Right side of watch if warn on left wrist - dot crown in middle, Home and Select buttons on either side of Dot crown.   Magnetic  metal loop band (silver).   Charging port for magnetic charger bottom opposite side to Home, Crown, and buttons.   What is in the box: Well constructed product box with Braille identifying the Dot Watch.   Dot watch with metal band attached.   Braille booklet.   Magnetic charger with attached USB cable.   Three moisture and dust protective skins (fourth protective skin already installed on watch as shipped).   Main features:   1. Compatible devices:   The dot watch is compatible with the following versions of iOS and Android.   iOS V9 and above.   Android V4.4.4 and above.   2. Pairing the Dot Watch.   Easy to pair using the Dot Watch 2 smart app, select Pair from the main app screen.   Setup process will take user through a tutorial on how to use the Dot watch.   3. Dot Watch 2 Smart app.   Easy to navigate and use.   Works with VoiceOver or iOS or Talkback on Android/Samsung.   4. From the Dot Watch itself (Main Menu)   Connection status to smart phone.   Battery status.   Time (shown by default, can also show seconds and date).   Notifications (if turned on from Smart Phone app)..   Stop watch.   Timer (set minutes and seconds)..   Memo (if written from smart phone)..   5. From the Dot Watch 2 app.   Alarm (set up to 10 alarms).   Hourly time toggle.   Find Dot Watch (makes Dot Watch vibrate, press Select button on watch to stop).   NB - from the Dot Watch itself, press Select and Home buttons twice to activate Find My Phone, will make phone play a loud sound each time this command is used.   Add, edit, and delete memos.   Access and delete saved notifications.   Study Braille.   6. Dot Watch 2 Dot Watch Settings.   Output settings.   Display settings.   Notification settings.   Language settings.   Firmware update.   Watch information.   Unpair.   Benefits:   Can be either used as a traditional Braille watch or for non Braille users tactile watch with cell and pin positions representing main functions such as battery level, time etc (Braille or tactile mode set via the Dot Watch 2 app).   As a stand alone refreshable  Braille Display watch. Time on watch can be set manually without the use of a smart phone.   Works with both Android and iOS.   4 cell refreshable Braille Display which can be scrolled to read further text in notifications or memos. Clear and easy to read Braille or tactile dots.   When pressing the Select button, time is display. Other menu options can then be easily accessed.   Hourly time can be toggled which will display time and cause the Dot Watch to also vibrate on the  hour.   10 alarms can be set via the Dot Watch 2 app. When alarm goes off, alarm 1, alarm 2 etc will be displayed on the Dot Watch: eg a l NumberSign 1, a l NumberSign 2 etc.   10 memos can be added, edited or deleted from the Dot Watch 2 smart phone app (240 characters max per memo).   The Dot Watch can display 12 or 24 hour time via the Dot Watch smart phone app.   The Dot Watch can display date in Month Day or Day Month via the Dot Watch 2 smart phone app.   Via the Dot Watch 2 app, vibration intensity, auto scrolling speed, display timeout duration, reverse buttons to where on right hand, Braille or tactile modes  can be all adjusted.   Protective skins are there to protect the Braille cells from dust etc (note protective skin already installed on watch, not using the protective skin may void warranty). More skins can be obtained.   As magnetic loop strap is used, band can be adjusted for comfort.   Good mechanical feedback when pressing either Home or Select buttons, and when turning the Dot Crown.   Solid connection via Bluetooth to smart phone.   When Dot Watch moves out of Bluetooth range of smart phone, msg displayed on watch or can be checked by connection status. Similarly, msg displayed when reconnected or can again be checked in status connection.   Dot Watch is easily firmware updated via the Dot Watch 2 Smart phone app (can check within app if there is new firmware available).   The Dot Watch can be fully turned on and off, besides being in standby mode which is the usual state of operation.   The Dot Watch itself can be hardware reset (please consult user manual).   Points to consider:   As pointed out in the manual, when the display updates, do not hold your finger down on the display as this will prevent the dots from updating correctly. Most of the time you can hear the Braille dots settle after less than a second.   If the stop watch or timer functions are being used, you can hear the Braille display update, but this is quite a soft sound.   Be a little bit careful when taking off the band as the end of the band can slide through the connecting slot on the side of the Dot Watch.   As the band is magnetic, it may stick to the magnetic charger base when placing the Dot Watch on charge, just something to simply be aware of which is also pointed out helpfully in the manual.   To make it easier for users, the receiving slot on the side of the Dot Watch which takes the band does protrude from the side of the Dot Watch.   Due to the need for battery and the Braille Display, the Dot Watch does sit out a bit from the wrist.   Do not remove the protective skin from the dot Watch.   Hints and Tips:   Holding in Home button for 3 seconds will turn Dot Watch fully off, holding the Home button in again for another 3 seconds will turn the unit back on.   When Dot Watch in sleep (standby) press Select button to activate menu, time will be displayed.   Use Dot Crown to scroll up and down menu, scroll away for battery status and connectivity status, scroll towards you for rest of menu items. Each time the menu option changes, a vibration will be felt.   Use Select button to activate an item from the main menu once moved to it via the Dot Crown.   When in one of the menu options, you can press Home button to exit.   When displaying items on the main menu, some menu options are abbreviated to fit in to the 4 cells: noti for notifications, stop for stop watch, and timr for timer,    When time displayed, pressing Select button will show seconds, pressing Select button again will display date, and pressing Select button will show the time again.   When selecting stop watch, press Select button to start/pause stop watch, hold in Select button to reset stop watch.   When selecting timer, adjust minutes with Dot Crown, press Select button, adjust seconds with Dot Crown, press Select button to start timer. When complete Dot Watch will pulse vibrate with the word tout for time out. To reset timer back to starting value, hold in Select button for a few seconds.   When notifications selected, use Dot Crown to scroll through numbered list of notifications from smart phone, press Select button to select a notification start reading with touch pad buttons or auto scroll via holding in Select button.   Use Home button to put display to sleep or wait for display timeout. Use the touch sensor area below cell 2 and 3 to scroll left or right within a memo or notification.   Dot Watch will vibrate when receiving a notification from the smart phone.   When receiving incoming call to smart phone, press Home to reject or Select to answer: on iPhone, first press of Select button will display caller ID, and 2nd press of the Select button will answer call.   Besides Find Dot Watch from the smart phone app to find the Dot Watch, press Select and Home buttons twice to make smart phone play a sound so the phone itself can be located (of course within Bluetooth range).    Charging and Battery life:   3 hours charging time.   No issues placing Dot Watch on charger and charging unit.   3 days battery life depending on use.   Support:   Within Dot Watch 2 app for contact/support details.   Email - support@dotincorp.com.   Online manual - https://doc.dotincorp.com/manual/dot-watch-1-a/   Cost:   USD $299.00.   Similar products:   No similar refreshable Braille smart watch's on the market.   Warranty:   1 year manufacturer warranty.

hello everyone my name is vijay kumar Devireddy and i am glad to have you back on my episode 27 today we are discussing about In this episode we're going to discuss the 10 best ways to increase the security of your mobile devices.This is known as mobile device hardening.Number one, update your device to use the latest version of the software, whether this is your operating system,your apps or your firmware,you should always be updating it.By updating it, you're making sure that you have all known vulnerabilities patched and secured.Just like your desktop,most devices are hacked because they're not patched from a known vulnerability,so when an update comes out, make sure you apply it.Number two, install antivirus.A lot of people figure that it's a mobile device and it's not a computer so it doesn't need antivirus.But, just like a computer,your mobile devices do need to have antivirus and antimalware installed.Number three, train your users on proper security and use of the device.This includes showing them how to use social media appropriately,what sites are safe to browse and what apps are allowed to be installed.Remember, these are all vulnerabilities that your employee,who's holding the device,can install and use on your device.You have a right to train them the correct way.Next, number four, only install applications from the official mobile stores.At least if you've done that,they have malware checks and security checks and you're much less likely to have issues.Again, this is the App Store for Apple and the Google Play store for Android.Number five, don't root or jailbreak your device.That's going to bypass the security and the built-in protections that Apple and Android have already put in there for you.If you do this, you're asking for trouble.Number six, only use version two SIM cards with your devices.As we talked about in the SIM cloning lecture,version two is very hard to clone but version one is actually quite easy.So you should always use version two SIM cards to help counter SIM cloning.Next, we have number seven,turn off all unnecessary features.Whether this is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,near-field communication,mobile hotspots, tethering,location tracking, and more.Turn it off if you're not going to use it.If you do have to use Bluetooth,make it undiscoverable.Number eight, turn on encryption for your voice and data.This'll ensure things like Bluetooth,near-field communications, Wi-Fi,and others have encryption enabled whenever you're using them.Number nine, use strong passwords or biometrics for log on.That means you shouldn't be using a four digit PIN.You want to use things like a thumbprint,a face scan, or long, strong passwords,whichever of those three your device supports.Also, you should turn on Find My Phone,enable remote lockout, and remote wipe capabilities before you need them.Number ten, don't allow BYOD.I know I talked about in the BYOD lecture,that you can allow your organization to make the choice, but let's just be honest:bring your own device means bring your own disaster.It introduces a ton of risk; if you use it you need to ensure that you have storage segmentation,and good mobile device management and having your employees allow you to install it.And Thankyou

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8 clever ways that tech can reveal a cheating wife or girlfriendPeople cheat. Not everyone, not all the time, but extramarital affairs are downright common. Even now, in the age of serial divorces and polyamory, when marriage is as flexible – and even disposable – as it ever has been, devoted husbands and wives succumb to temptation.When looking for evidence, partners usually turn to spy apps. These secretive phone apps track everything a person does and where the person goes.In addition, camera technology has advanced a lot in the past few years. They keep getting smaller and smaller, making it possible to conceal them any which way.Spycam manufacturers have been creative in producing some of the most cleverly disguised (and tiny) camera/DVR systems, complete with HD video, motion detection, large storage card support and remote controls.In many ways, technology makes infidelity easier to pull off. Spouses can hold erotic video chats, send “pins” that mark their favorite meeting spots, and exchange images and text with their lovers in countless different ways. An actual tryst requires people to be physically present in the same place, but foreplay can happen anytime, anywhere – and the faithful may have no idea.At the same time, years of marriage will hone a spouse's instincts, and we often know when something seems funny. Computers, tablets, and smartphones absorb adulterous evidence like a sponge, and once suspicions are aroused, tech can offer many clues about a potential dalliance.Let me be clear: The best thing you can do is have a frank and honest conversation with your spouse about your marriage. Couples therapy can work wonders. However, if your relationship wasn't healthy to begin with, or you need something tangible before starting divorce proceedings, these are basic methods for busting a cheater.1. A Hidden or Locked PhoneMany people turn their phones away from others to protect their privacy. However, most of us don't hide our phones from our spouses. This gesture is subtle, but it can suggest illicit text conversations. Cheaters are often protective of their phones; they don't share their passwords, and they even change their passwords to keep their phones' content a secret.Push notifications are a nightmare for unfaithful spouses, because they may show snippets of conversation – from texts, emails, and so on – that could incriminate both parties. Spotting a suspicious push notification, or even noticing the sudden absence of them, can be suggestive.2. A Second PhoneThe easiest way to keep two romantic lives separate is to buy two separate phones. That way, the cheater doesn't get confused and text the wrong person by mistake. The existence of this second phone is also a liability, even if it is described as a “work” or “emergency” phone.Another technique is to purchase a separate SIM card, which can be switched out of phones that have been “jail-broken.” This is a lot of work and unlikely for most cheaters, but if you find a SIM card lying around, you may be able to extract its data by inserting it into another phone.3. Scanning Any Digital ReceiptsReceipts are often sent by text message or email. If you have access to your spouse's online accounts, you may be surprised to find these digital receipts for products and services you've never heard of. (Read: hotels, restaurants, jewelry stores). Most people don't leave a physical “paper trail,” but virtual documentation often persists.The same goes for frequent flyer miles and credit card points, which a cheater may spend on a fling. Cheaters often go to great lengths to avoid using their checking and credit card accounts, but there are many other ways to pay for a rendezvous, from Groupon to Paypal to Venmo, and they will still leave a trace of their transactions.4. Try to Find Their PhoneMany popular devices utilize some form of location technology and often make it easier to have the service turned on than to disable it. If your spouse uses an Apple device that is connected to a family account and they have enabled location sharing, you can locate their device by logging on iCloud.com and clicking on Find My iPhone or by using the Find My Friends app.If your spouse uses an Android phone and is logged on to Google on a shared computer, you can type "Find My Phone" into the search bar, and you'll be provided with the phone's location.5. Then, Look to GPSAs we become more reliant on GPS these days, you may also want to take a peek at your spouse's location history. For Google users, the "previous destinations" menu option on the navigation system may chronicle your spouse's movements; for Android users, the Google Timeline feature (found in the Google Maps app or Google Maps online if they are logged in) functions similarly.If your spouse uses an iPhone, there is one place to be sure to look. Many people don't even know this treasure trove of tracking exists.You can find their frequent locations in Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations. It takes a fair amount of effort to consistently disable or delete these types of settings so if they are up to no good, you're likely to find something here.6. Search Every Letter of the AlphabetCheaters would have to be pretty stupid not to clear the search histories on their browsers. If they routinely access dating sites, especially hook-up services like Ashley Madison and AdultFriendFinder, they will probably think to cover their tracks, unless they like flirting with disaster as much as attractive strangers.Auto-fill is harder to remember. Search engines like Google do a remarkable job of guessing your search parameters, based on everything you have ever searched before.If you share a computer with a suspect spouse, you may intend to type “Megalodon,” and instead the words “Megan Granger home phone number” flash across the field. Take this a few steps further. Start typing each letter of the alphabet and see what pops up.7. Check Any Cloud ServicesThe most dangerous habit for cheaters is to send photos and video. These media may spice things up, but they are vivid evidence of an affair, and such materials can be used as evidence in divorce proceedings – especially if a betrayed husband or wife can save or download copies.To keep these images and video covert, cheaters may have a special cloud service. For example, the Keepsafe Photo Vault is designed to both store these media files and prevent others from accessing them. Many customers use Keepsafe for work or personal reasons, but if you notice that your spouse has a Keepsafe account and you can't figure out why, you may be onto something.Two similar services are Vault and Hide It Pro, which were created to store photos and video and protect them with a PIN. They also function similarly to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Apple's Cloud, but security is their top priority. Be sure to check on Amazon Prime because this service gives you a place to store your photos, too.8. Secret Messages Hidden in Audio or Photo FilesIf your cheater is savvy, he or she may know how to secretly embed an image into an audio or picture file. You think it's a familiar song or a landscape shot but a steamy pose might be hidden behind the notes and trees.It's easy to make these files and even easier to distribute them unnoticed. Tools like DeepSound or QuickStego make this point-and-click work for the casual cheater. The snoop usually suspects nothing unusual. The files appear to be ordinary. You need to know a special keystroke or code to unlock the files.Technological espionage is the least-healthy way to address these problems, and you should only use these techniques as a last resort. Infringing on your spouse's privacy can cause even more damage, and certain kinds of infringements are bona fide illegal.

Last Thursday I reported America’s top spy agency, the NSA, warned government workers to turn off their iPhone’s location services, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Now, we know why.

Last Thursday I reported America’s top spy agency, the NSA, warned government workers to turn off their iPhone’s location services, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Now, we know why.

Are you one of the millions who frequently misplace their iPhone and then use “Find My iPhone” to hunt it down? If you are, the National Security Agency has serious news for you.

Are you one of the millions who frequently misplace their iPhone and then use “Find My iPhone” to hunt it down? If you are, the National Security Agency has serious news for you.

Show Notes:In this episode, I talk with Sarah Andrew Wilson of Matchbox.io. Sarah is the CCO and part of the Matchbox founding team and an Alexa Champion. Matchbox has created some of the most successful voice experiences including Question of the Day, Riddle of the Day, Three Questions, and Kids Quiz. Late last year, Matchbox acquired Opearlo which added Find My Phone, Guess my name, and several other successful skills to their portfolio.We discuss the founding of Matchbox and how it has grown. Sarah shares that one of the keys to Matchbox's success is a focus on content. 70% of the Matchbox employees work on content!Sarah has a background as a professional flutist and music teacher. We discuss music and voice and how the intersection between the two is a huge opportunity right now.Sarah talks extensively about what has driven success at Matchbox. A relentless focus on great content and listening to users has driven retention. A marketing mindset and the willingness to experiment, fail, and learn from failures has lead to acquisition. More recently Matchbox has been exploring the web and podcasts as outlets for both marketing and content.We finish by discussing the future of voice. Why multimodal is hot right now and how the future will be "Star Trek" like.Links from the show:Sarah Andrew Wilson - Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahandrewwilson/Sarah Andrew Wilson - Twitter - @SarahAndrewWilsMatchbox.io - https://www.matchbox.io/Ask Question of the Day - https://www.askqotd.com/Ask Question of the Day Twitter - https://twitter.com/AskQOTDAsk Question of the Day Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/askqotdMatchbox LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/matchbox.io/Matchbox Twitter - @matchboxioAll Bixby Developers Chat Episodes available at:bixbydev.buzzsprout.com/Guests: Sarah Andrew WilsonSarah Andrew Wilson is the COO and a member of the founding team of Matchbox.io She is also an Alexa champion.Host:Roger Kibbe (@rogerkibbe) is a senior developer evangelist for Viv Labs/SamsungMore about BixbySamsung Bixby is a next-generation, AI platform that enables developers to build rich voice and conversational AI experiences for the Bixby Marketplace, and Bixby devices including phones, watches, televisions, smart appliances, and more.Bixby Developers Homepage - https://bixbydevelopers.com/Bixby Developers Github - https://github.com/bixbydevelopersBixby Developers YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/bixbydevelopersBixby Developers Twitter - twitter.com/BixbyDevelopersBixby Developers Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BixbyDevelopers/Bixby Developer News/Blogs - https://bixby.developer.samsung.com/Support the show (https://www.bixbydevelopers.com)

Misplacing your device is no walk in the park. Thankfully, both Google and Samsung offer robust ways to track your lost device and even remotely manage it in the event that it's in the wrong hands. Jason Howell compares both services to see which is more helpful in a pinch. Google's Find My Phone app Samsung's Find My Device web app Tracking the device on a map Securing the device Triggering a remote wipe of the drive Backing up data Host: Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-android

In the final deep dive into the world of Digital Assistants, the Brothers discuss a program that allows you to enable creative integrations between your assistant and other products/services: IFTTT (“IF Then, Then That”): A very cool database of skills/routines that can be enabled to integrate several of your services and products together. The “BiTS” (Brothers in Tech Suggestions) for this show were some of our favorite IFTTT skills: Brian’s Picks When I leave my home area, turn on my security camera… When I click a button on my phone (or arrive at my work location), enter a time log on a Google spreadsheet If I do not receive X amount of sleep (Fitbit), brew a strong batch of coffee (wifi-enabled coffee machine) When your Dominos pizza reaches the “delivery” status, flash your indoor lights and turn on your porch lights (Hue)   Alan’s Picks When I “like” a song (Spotify) or music video (YouTube), add them to a Google spreadsheet… When I say “find my phone” to my digital assistant, trigger the Find My Phone feature of your mobile device Anytime a file is added to my DropBox account, copy it to my Google Drive (and vice versa) When it is raining outside, change my Hue lightbulbs to blue Have any feedback for the Brothers regarding this topic (or future topics)? Email info@themesh.tv

In the final deep dive into the world of Digital Assistants, the Brothers discuss a program that allows you to enable creative integrations between your assistant and other products/services: IFTTT (“IF Then, Then That”): A very cool database of skills/routines that can be enabled to integrate several of your services and products together. The “BiTS” (Brothers in Tech Suggestions) for this show were some of our favorite IFTTT skills: Brian’s Picks When I leave my home area, turn on my security camera… When I click a button on my phone (or arrive at my work location), enter a time log on a Google spreadsheet If I do not receive X amount of sleep (Fitbit), brew a strong batch of coffee (wifi-enabled coffee machine) When your Dominos pizza reaches the “delivery” status, flash your indoor lights and turn on your porch lights (Hue)   Alan’s Picks When I “like” a song (Spotify) or music video (YouTube), add them to a Google spreadsheet… When I say “find my phone” to my digital assistant, trigger the Find My Phone feature of your mobile device Anytime a file is added to my DropBox account, copy it to my Google Drive (and vice versa) When it is raining outside, change my Hue lightbulbs to blue Have any feedback for the Brothers regarding this topic (or future topics)? Email info@themesh.tv

We follow up on the Xserve height, W-8BEN, and the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. YouTube Music/Premium has 20 million paying subscribers. Microsoft Teams goes down after Microsoft forgot to renew a certificate. Beyond the Valley book. Apple updates iCloud.com with a proper mobile website for iOS and Android. (Hypothetical) Multitasking fix for iPadOS 14. Apple wants to standardize the format of SMS OTPs (one-time passcodes). Swift.org - Introducing Swift Crypto. Dashlane's Super Bowl Ad Proves Password Managers Have Arrived. Apple adds ability for developers to sell Mac and iOS apps as a single purchase. Picks: Never roll your own crypto, and there's even less reason to do that now while using Swift!. I made a teaser video for my side project Timelane. swift-doc: Generates documentation for Swift projects. APNS now available (as sim) in simulators. Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.

Sarah Andrew Wilson is the Chief Content Officer at http://Matchbox.io, the award-winning brand behind some of the most popular voice apps on Amazon Alexa, Samsung Bixby, and Google Home, including Question of the Day, Find My Phone, Kids Quiz, and Guess My Name. At http://Matchbox.io, she oversees content strategy, UX design, and communications, creating delightful voice-first experiences for millions of users of all ages, in eight countries and multiple languages around the world. Wilson previously spent over 20 years in the music industry, working with internationally renowned performing artists and educators. She holds an Executive Certificate in Arts & Culture Strategy and two degrees in music.Learn more at @matchboxio.

Rachel from Marysville has written to Fitz for help with her boyfriend Dominic, who she says is addicted to Karaoke. At first she was suspicious that he was cheating because he was going out so many nights, but she did “Find My Phone” and tracked him and determined that he really was always at different Karaoke bars around the region. It’s affecting her for two main reasons: 1) he is totally obsessed and talks about it day and night and goes out every night so its affecting their time together. But perhaps more importantly, 2) she thinks he is not very good at it. She’s never told him that, but confesses it to us, not realizing he is already on the line and hears it! After Dominic and Fitz discuss the finer points of Karaoke, he talks about how important it is to him, and how much of a following he has and how happy it makes him. Fitz and some of the P1’s support Dominic and his dream, but Drew and the rest of the P1’s think Dominic should do some more work on the relationship. And wait – is that Barry singing?!?!

Been reading the Mueller report all week and have no idea what's going on in the world of tech? No worries, we've got you covered in this week's episode. Make sure to join the Notnerd Facebook Group and let us know how you tech better. We're also looking for your ProTips and Picks of the Week. Show Notes and Links: Mueller Report (00:55) iPhone Battery Life (01:40) LastPass (03:25) Apple combining Find My Friends, Find My Phone, possibly adding Tile-like device (04:50) As Netflix contends with more rivals, Hulu stands out (06:20) The Samsung Galaxy Folds are breaking for reviewers (09:00) Inside the fake Amazon review complex (12:50) Tmobile introduces checking account (15:20) Google and Amazon end their ridiculous streaming video spat (17:05) Amazon launches ad-supported music service to Echo owners (17:45) Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week:  Reset network settings iOS (18:15) Earth Day - Apple expands global recycling programs (21:55) Qualcomm and Apple agree to drop all litigation (25:45) Video game data will probably help rebuild Notre Dame (28:30) Game Boy turns 30 (30:50) Not News: People wearing AirPods are making things awkward for everyone else (32:00) Security/Privacy: Facebook admits millions of Instagram passwords were also stored in plain text (34:35) Bonus Odd Take: When reading the fine print can cost your soul (36:05) Picks of the Week: Dave: Stardew Valley (38:00) Nate: DJI Osmo Pocket (40:30) Random Amazon purchase (43:35) Check out the Notnerd YouTube channel for great videos Leave an iTunes Review and be featured on the Podcast Support Notnerd on Patreon and get cool stuff Brought to you by #OneBackupIsNoneBackup Shop Amazon: Amazon.Notnerd.com Subscribe and Review in iTunes Contact Info: www.Notnerd.com Twitter - @N0tnerd, Nate - @NetBack, Dave - @DavyB Notnerd Youtube Channel Notnerd Facebook Email - info@Notnerd.com Call or text 608.618.NERD(6373) If you would like to help support Notnerd financially, mentally or physically, please contact us via any of the methods above. Consider any product/app links to be affiliate links.

You'll never lose your phone again with today's useful skill. Or at least you'll never lose your phone so long as it's somewhere around the house and has some charge. So with those two crucial caveats, let's hear from Phillip Chalker who'll demo this fab skill that's had a handy update since we last covered it many moons ago. I also finish off by mentioning the 'Alexa Skills Review' podcast which features a written Q&A with me tomorrow so check it out if that sounds like your cup of tea.

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Today we look at a fab new facility; Find My Phone. Use this skill to register your mobile with their auto-call service and you'll be able to quickly call your phone with a command to Alexa. It's recommended by Amazon - I call that a ringing endorsement!

Just when you finally got around to organizing all your parents’ medicines the old fashioned way (pen to paper), in walks the digital age with 1001 apps to do that and so much more.  This podcast suggests apps that will help your parents stay on top of their health, make their everyday life easier and even ways to stay connected to your family. Does your parent forget where they parked their car?  There’s an app for that.  Your parent isn’t picking up their phone and you don’t know where they are. There’s an app for that. Did your parent remember to take their morning pills? Well, you get the picture. Here’s some I talk about:   MEDICAL: Medisafe, Carezone, Heartwise, iPhone Health   STAY CONNECTED: Skype, Facetime, Facebook,  Photo Album Sharing   GAMES/ENTERTAINMENT: Words with Friends, Kindle, Audible, Yesterday USA   EVERY DAY HELPERS: Evernote, Notes, EyeReader, Big Names, Find My Car, Find Friends, Ride Sharing, Find My Phone, Calendar Reminders

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Have you ever lost your phone somehow? And have you ever gotten your lost phone back? I have experienced lost my phone on a cab and got it back in about an hour by using “Find My Phone” feature. It was the most emotional hour I have ever experienced and we decided to talk about this experience in depth. 01:00 My first-time ever almost 10-min monologue, without any interruption by Bo :P We also talked about keeping chat history. I have been keeping my chat history on Wechat for a long time and it will kill me if I lost it. 10:00 We started to analyze what terrifies me most, losing the phone itself, losing my private data, or losing the record and files on the phone. There are three buttons (sound an alert, lock your phone and erase your data) on the Find My Phone app and it’s interesting how people under different scenarios use the three features differently.22:00 While iOS users enjoy the benefits of Find My Phone app, Android users seem a bit helpless when scenarios like the above occurs. 38:00 We get into serious debate whether Apple should backup the phone before user erase their data on the phone.50:00 How can people keep track of other things in their lives, like your wallet, a jacket, etc. ? And Bo talked about the new gadget he got for his other belongings, TrackR.

For our second show, Greg Lopez, Leo Prazdnik, Tomi Geczy and Cory Martin meet to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Android. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion on Google’s TalkBack user survey and it’s results in the form of the Talkback 4.2 beta. Here’s some links to other items which were discussed: Microsoft reveals plans to expand further into the Android ecosystem with a partnership with Dell.Google expands Android's smart lock features with on-body smart lock feature to deter would-be thieves. The crew discusses Google's Project Ara, a fully customizable phone built from modular components. It's been confirmed... You can uninstall most preinstalled apps from the Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. Would you rather write then type? Google's got you covered with their new handwriting input app. APH has released an updated version of Nearby Explorer with Open Street Map support. Do you like using TeamTalk? It's now available in the Play Store. Want to try out Meerkat? It's now in public beta and accepting signups. Looking for your missing Android? Just type Find My Phone into your favorite web browser after signing into your Google account to find it. Google's Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) kicks off with a beta for Nexus 6 devices. Cool Picks Cory: TeamTalk for Android Greg: Chromecast (Requires Chromecast or Nexus Player device) Tomi: Talking Stones Leo: Trivia Crack Finally, the crew would like to announce that they have a special guest lined up for May's show... We won't say more then that at the moment, but we're definitely looking forward to our special guest. As usual, if you have any feedback, feel free to get in touch with us in the usual ways, and if using Twitter, please add the hash tag #CBTDroid on the end so we know it's specific to The Android Crew. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends.

For our second show, Greg Lopez, Leo Prazdnik, Tomi Geczy and Cory Martin meet to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Android. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion on Google's TalkBack user survey and it's results in the form of the Talkback 4.2 beta. Here's some links to other items which were discussed: Microsoft reveals plans to expand further into the Android ecosystem with a partnership with Dell.Google expands Android's smart lock features with on-body smart lock feature to deter would-be thieves. The crew discusses Google's Project Ara, a fully customizable phone built from modular components. It's been confirmed... You can uninstall most preinstalled apps from the Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. Would you rather write then type? Google's got you covered with their new handwriting input app. APH has released an updated version of Nearby Explorer with Open Street Map support. Do you like using TeamTalk? It's now available in the Play Store. Want to try out Meerkat? It's now in public beta and accepting signups. Looking for your missing Android? Just type Find My Phone into your favorite web browser after signing into your Google account to find it. Google's Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) kicks off with a beta for Nexus 6 devices. Cool Picks Cory: TeamTalk for Android Greg: Chromecast (Requires Chromecast or Nexus Player device) Tomi: Talking Stones Leo: Trivia Crack Finally, the crew would like to announce that they have a special guest lined up for May's show... We won't say more then that at the moment, but we're definitely looking forward to our special guest. As usual, if you have any feedback, feel free to get in touch with us in the usual ways, and if using Twitter, please add the hash tag #CBTDroid on the end so we know it's specific to The Android Crew. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends.

For our second show, Greg Lopez, Leo Prazdnik, Tomi Geczy and Cory Martin meet to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Android. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion on Google’s TalkBack user survey and it’s results in the form of the Talkback 4.2 beta. Here’s some links to other items which were discussed: Microsoft reveals plans to expand further into the Android ecosystem with a partnership with Dell.Google expands Android's smart lock features with on-body smart lock feature to deter would-be thieves. The crew discusses Google's Project Ara, a fully customizable phone built from modular components. It's been confirmed... You can uninstall most preinstalled apps from the Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. Would you rather write then type? Google's got you covered with their new handwriting input app. APH has released an updated version of Nearby Explorer with Open Street Map support. Do you like using TeamTalk? It's now available in the Play Store. Want to try out Meerkat? It's now in public beta and accepting signups. Looking for your missing Android? Just type Find My Phone into your favorite web browser after signing into your Google account to find it. Google's Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) kicks off with a beta for Nexus 6 devices. Cool Picks Cory: TeamTalk for Android Greg: Chromecast (Requires Chromecast or Nexus Player device) Tomi: Talking Stones Leo: Trivia Crack Finally, the crew would like to announce that they have a special guest lined up for May's show... We won't say more then that at the moment, but we're definitely looking forward to our special guest. As usual, if you have any feedback, feel free to get in touch with us in the usual ways, and if using Twitter, please add the hash tag #CBTDroid on the end so we know it's specific to The Android Crew. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends.

iPhone tracking (via iCloud and Find My Phone app), recovering data from DVD backup, thumb drive backup risks , E-ZPass revealed (technology, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Roy L. Clark, Sr., Godfather of Black Silicon Valley), Facebook account problems (importer friend all feature downside, preventing account hack, use of temp password for public computers), Internet and American politics (timeline from 1997 to present, most significant impact is on funding sources and bypassing traditional media, parity between parties achieved in 2012), stolen MacBook Pro leads to drug bust (GPS tracking via Backblaze led to location, Google Steetview yielded address, police intervention discovered drugs), and NIST publishes draft guidelines for server BIOS protection (an important advancement in security, the last bastion of vulnerability). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

iPhone tracking (via iCloud and Find My Phone app), recovering data from DVD backup, thumb drive backup risks , E-ZPass revealed (technology, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Roy L. Clark, Sr., Godfather of Black Silicon Valley), Facebook account problems (importer friend all feature downside, preventing account hack, use of temp password for public computers), Internet and American politics (timeline from 1997 to present, most significant impact is on funding sources and bypassing traditional media, parity between parties achieved in 2012), stolen MacBook Pro leads to drug bust (GPS tracking via Backblaze led to location, Google Steetview yielded address, police intervention discovered drugs), and NIST publishes draft guidelines for server BIOS protection (an important advancement in security, the last bastion of vulnerability). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Apple Intros "New iPad" with Retina Display, 4G/LTE, A5X-Chip with Quad-Core Graphics for March 16 Delivery Apple Adds 99-Dollar AppleCare+ Option to New iPad Purchases Apple Keeps 16GB iPad 2 Around for 399-Dollars (Wifi-Only) or 529-Dollars (Wifi-Plus 3G) Apple Drops Price of Refurbished iPad 2s Apple Issues Public Release of iOS 5.1 AT&T iPhone 4Ses on the HSDPA Network Now Show Phone as 4G Apple Updates iOS-Versions of iMovie and GarageBand and Introduces iPhoto for iOS Electronista: iPhoto for iOS Location Data Not Supplied by Google Apple Announces New Apple TV with 1080p Video Support All Things D: Fox and Universal Cannot Do iTunes Movies in iCloud Due to Preexisting Exclusivity Deals with HBO Apple Updates UI on Apple TV 2, Matching UI of New Apple TV Users Can Now Sign-Up for Netflix Through APple TV; Pay for it Through iTunes Apple Releases iTunes 10.6 with HD Video Access and iTunes Match Improvements Apple Posts Video of March Event On Its Site Video of March Event Available Through Apple Keynotes Podcast Feed Apple Updates iPhoto and GarageBand for Mac Apple Issues iOS Update for Find My Phone, Find My Friends, iWork for iOS Apps, iBooks, and iTunes U Apple Talks App, Store, and Post-PC Sales Numbers

In this episode we discuss the latest apps that we've installed on our iPhones (and some that we haven't) and take a look at a number of screen-capturing applications that we use. BackBites iPhone backup Find My Phone and Remote Wipe Mobile Allowance (iTunes link) ChatBites Documents To Go 1PasswordPro Flashdrive Air Sharing FileMagnet Actprinter (Jane73's review) Delicious Library Agendus Control AppleTV from iPhone/Touch iPhone case / screen protector -7 day shop Evernote Elaine's Copy and Paste problem in Evernote Switchers Corner and Software Review Paintbrush for OSX SnagIt Hypersnap The big red X in MS Word Vista Snipping Tool SnapzProX Skitch GrabUp TinyGrab LittleSnapper QuickSnapper InstantShot Layers Keyboard shortcuts in OSX for capturing screen Shift+Cmd+3 - captures entire screen and saves to Desktop Shift+Cmd+4 - captures selection and saves to Desktop Shift+Cmd+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window and saves to Desktop Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+3 - captures entire screen to the clipboard Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 - captures selection to the clipboard Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window to the clipboard In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Cmd+Shift+3 or Cmd+Ctrl-Shift+4): Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region Option, to resize the selected region with its centre as the anchor point Tinkertool Feedback and Comments Thanks to StargateJohn for some suggestions about screen capture software - we'll be covering video capture in a future episode Welcome to Nick from http://nickgreenphotography.com LucyC - had the same problem Mike had with updated apps disappearing in iTunes - Mike's apps are now back Events Next MacBites Live event is 16th July at 20:00 BST - Getting video and audio on the web in Flash. More info on http://www.digital-iq.co.uk North West Mac User Group hold their next meeting on 9th July at 20:00 BST. iWork09 is the topic